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Replying to: reddroverr (Jul 29, 2007 10:06 am) |
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Replying to: reddroverr (Jul 29, 2007 10:06 am) I do agree that given all the money they've spent developing their hybrid system they probably aren't all that excited about serial hybrids. And PHEVs would seem to give the edge to this form of hybrid.
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Replying to: tpe (Jul 30, 2007 5:12 am) I think Toyota may get passed in this if they don't get in full do it mode pretty soon. |
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Here's an encouraging article regarding PHEV progress. phev
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Replying to: tpe (Aug 06, 2007 7:47 am) If they start doing Camrys, I'm in line for one of the 20-mile conversions without a doubt !! My mom (currently hired as my live-in Nanny these days) mostly uses my TCH now to take my daughter to school and pick her up in the afternoon, and that's about 10 miles roundtrip. I could keep my TCH in "EV mode" all day, every day !!
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Replying to: larsb (Aug 06, 2007 7:58 am) You would void your warranty and spend $5000, to save how much? Until GM or Toyota build the PHEV it is strictly a rich man's toy. Maybe buy one of the many Prius with the battery warranty almost up to convert. Even then you would have as much as a new TCH or Prius invested.
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Replying to: gagrice (Aug 06, 2007 11:40 am)
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Replying to: tpe (Aug 06, 2007 2:06 pm) Would it be a "good buy" if Toyota sold a 20-mile-PHEV-range Prius or TCH option? Of course - a no-brainer. As a stand-alone conversion that voids the HEV warranty? Not such good a deal on the surface. I think I would probably do it for my TCH if available because I could use my Toyota extended warranty for warranty service on the hybrid parts, and get a warranty from A123 Systems for the conversion parts.
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Replying to: larsb (Aug 06, 2007 2:27 pm) First if you have gone around the system that automatically starts the ICE when you take off cold to warm the Cat, why would Toyota warranty any part of the hybrid system after the conversion? I really would not blame Toyota for doing that. I can hear the service guy now. Sir someone has stolen your traction battery. They did give you a laptop battery in place of it.
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Replying to: gagrice (Aug 06, 2007 3:00 pm)
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